The Smiths (music group)

I have catastrophic news for American society: Teenagers are becoming less lonely. Yes, the one demographic we've been able to consistently rely on for dramatic sighing, woeful facial expressions and shoulder slumping is apparently growing perkier and less miserable. A group of Australian researchers, analyzing data on the "behaviors, attitudes and values of American high school students" from 1991 to 2012, found that teens aren't feeling as isolated these days, despite our prevailing belief that all they ever do is play video games and listen to glum music. The study was published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, which I get mainly for the recipes....

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